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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riflemen
Noun
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Introduced in 1963, the cartridge gained widespread adoption among military snipers, law enforcement agencies, and hunters due to its exceptional power, accuracy, and versatility.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025 -
On Monday, Tchiroma accused the government of plotting to arrest him and posted images on social media of snipers near his residence - claims that could not be independently verified.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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While protest organizers assured attendees police sharpshooters are not uncommon at Milwaukee protests, their presence at Sunday's protest prompted discussions online about why sharpshooters were there.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Offensively, the roster boasts a lot of willing shooters but fewer distributors.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Alabama’s roster also adds size and versatility through transfers like Noah Williamson, while returning shooters and athletes across the lineup support Oats’ up‑tempo, high‑spacing system.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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